A review of the economics of sexual orientation and gender identity

MVL Badgett, CS Carpenter, MJ Lee… - Journal of Economic …, 2024 - aeaweb.org
This article reviews the growing literature on the economics of sexual orientation and gender
identity, a field that did not exist thirty years ago. We summarize, evaluate, and synthesize …

Turing's children: Representation of sexual minorities in STEM

D Sansone, CS Carpenter - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
We provide nationally representative estimates of sexual minority representation in STEM
fields by studying 142,641 men and women in same-sex couples from the 2009–2018 …

Latin American pride: Labor market outcomes of sexual minorities in Brazil

J Tampellini - Journal of Development Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
In the first study using self-identified information on sexual orientation from a large,
nationally representative survey from Brazil, I study the relationship between sexual …

Economic vulnerability of sexual minorities: Evidence from the US Household Pulse Survey

ME Martell, L Roncolato - Population Research and Policy Review, 2023 - Springer
Despite improvements in the legal and social environment, economic outcomes for LGBTQ
individuals suggest a high degree of vulnerability. We use data on over 500,000 individuals …

[HTML][HTML] Employment discrimination and labor market protections for sexual minorities in Brazil

J Graves, C Trond - Labour Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
This study estimates the impacts of an employment non-discrimination act (ENDA) for sexual
minorities in Brazil. We contribute new evidence on ENDA impacts for sexual minorities in a …

Sexual orientation stereotypes and job candidate screening: why gay is (mostly) OK

P Sterkens, A Dalle, J Wuyts, I Pauwels… - Journal of Population …, 2025 - Springer
To explain the conflicting findings on hiring discrimination against applicants in a same-sex
marriage, we explore the perceptual drivers behind employers' evaluations. Therefore, we …

Gender typicality and sexual minority labour market differentials

I Burn, ME Martell - British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sexual minorities experience significant differences in labour market outcomes relative to
comparable heterosexuals, with larger differences in earnings than in labour supply. A …

Wealth, gender and sexual orientation—evidence from siblings

E Dujeancourt, A Boschini, A Nordén - Socio-Economic Review, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Using Swedish administrative data, this study investigates the link between wealth and
sexual orientation across genders, focusing on nearly 4400 individuals who have ever been …

The Relationship Between Healthcare Organizational Magnet® Status and Scores on the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: A Comparative …

CW Blackwell, H Lopez Castillo, A Roque… - Journal of Social …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Human Rights Campaign's annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) evaluates
participating organizations'(n= 906) treatment of LGBTQ+ employees and clients. Higher HEI …

Sexual Orientation and Labor Market Disparities

M Sarzosa - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper assesses labor market disparities against sexual minorities. My empirical
strategy allows schooling, employment, and income to be endogenously determined relying …